Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Everett Dennis was killed in an automobile crash while attempting to stop a traffic violator on E. Sabine Street / US HWY 79 N. He was traveling north leaving Carthage, just outside the city limits, when his patrol car went out of control and overturned, ejecting him from the vehicle.
Officer Dennis had served with the Carthage Police Department for just over one year. He had previously served with the Marion County Sheriff's Office and Harrison County Sheriff's Office.
Survivors
He is survived by his mother.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Dennis gave the Carthage Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Carthage community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Dennis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Everett William Dennis is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Carthage Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Everett William Dennis's cause is highlighted.
How Everett William Dennis Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Everett William Dennis is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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